Red Cross Aids 174 Disasters in 1937 38 Year
The American Red Cross aided 174 disasters across the United States and possessions in 1937 38, assisting about 420 000 people and spending 6 464 810.46 on relief. Tornadoes and fires dominated the incidents, with editorial praise for Red Cross emergency service and swift local response in Charleston after a major tornado disaster.
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United Tes
United States
Red Cross
Union
Tornain
Disaster Service
Rvice
Charleston
Jany
Chario
Guar
Cross
Cleveland Player Reaches Grand Slam on Blackwood Hand
Elmer Babin of Cleveland risked a grand slam after a diamond fit emerged with six diamonds and a six heart card. The hand featured a heart and spade sequence, with Babin using Blackwood to locate all aces and the six heart response to guide the slam.
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Elmer Babir
Cleveland
Babin
Redouble to force five tricks loss in four spades
In four spades after West doubles you must consider redoubling to absorb the four spade contract. The East hand likely holds A J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 and the West hand contributes K Q, with South holding the rest. By redoubling you set up the play to force South to lose five tricks, leveraging a strong East hand and the distribution revealed by the double.
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West
Robin
Dummy
Modern Etiquette Q and A
Questions and concise answers on borrowing books returning promptly, handling anonymous phone numbers, and hostess duties when a guest departs early. The section provides practical etiquette guidance with direct limits and polite framing.
How Can I? By Anne Ashley
Practical household tips explain how to make a fire extinguishing solution with salt sal ammoniac and water, how to keep hands clean using a paper bag, and how to separate stuck stamps with a warm iron over paper.
Look and Learn by A C Gordon
A concise quiz section presents five questions and answers on geography science and history. It asks about population density per square mile, the first postwar Democratic president, creatures with keen eyesight, the origin of the word volcano, and the only state bordered by one other state.
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U. S
Union
Grover Cleveland
Vulcan
Maine
Lessons In English By W. L. Gor
Daily vocabulary note outlines usage errors and pronunciation guides. Includes examples of authoritative versus authoritive, mispronunciations like longevity, and common misspellings such as soar and sore. Encourages learning one word daily, today focusing on circumspection with a quote from Jones of Nayland.
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Jones of
Nayland
Murder at Millbay Factory Aids Dombey Case
In the Millbay district the investigation of Lud Dombey's murder intensifies as Bob Tait and Officer Dannie Feeley search a derelict factory. The duo discuss clues including a perfume scent and a catlike cry, while Myrna Dombey faces mounting scrutiny ahead of the trial.
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Myrna Dombey
Robert Tait
Anne Lester
Myrna
Dannie Feeley
Ludden Dombey
Tait
George Weeks
Dombey
Feeley
Millbay
Donnie Feeley
Bob
Donnie
Dunphy
Weeks
Sourpuss
Anne
Pacific Plaza
Golden Bow
Swingateers
Lud Dombey
Barkley
Leonard Macy
Doctor Matisse
League of Nations memory and limits of Wilson’s dream
The article reflects on Woodrow Wilson’s push for a League of Nations, its goals to prevent war by reason and justice, and notes the US absence due to Senate rejection. It cites early and later members, voting rules hindering decisive action, and previews future discussions of Japan Manchuria and Mussolini Ethiopia events.
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Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Geneva
Switzerland
United States
France
Great Britain
Poland
Italy
Spain
Sweden
Canada
Union of South Africa
League
China
India
Persia
Finland
Denmark
Norway
Germany
Russia
Mexico
Irish Free State
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Paraguay
Uruguay
Venezuela
Peru
Australia
New Zealand
Holland
Belgium
Austria
Turkey
Greece
United States of America
United States Senate
Japan
Manchuria
Ethiopia
Rome
Crows Favor Poison Ivy Berries Spreading the Plants
Crows eat poison ivy berries and disperse the seeds, aiding the plant's spread. The behavior highlights how birds contribute to the ivy's distribution in the ecosystem.
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William E. McKenney
American Contract Bridge League
ABTE
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Garden School
Cynthia Westcott
Dorothy Biddie
State Garden School
Wilmington
Westcott
Glen Ridge
N. J
Dorothy Biddle) Johnson
New York City
Garden Digest
St. James Parish House
Roberta Lee
George Allen
Anne Ashley
United Market
North Main St
A. C. Gordon
W. L. Gor
Nard Jones
NEA Service, Inc
Ray
Europe
THE
Scottie
Skyes
Cairns
Peddie Cantor
America
Columbia Network
E.S.T
C.S.T
M.S.T
P.S.T
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W. G. Weaver
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